Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers

About This Course

Enhance your dental practice management skills with this comprehensive course on Effective Listening. Learn to overcome barriers and build trust through active listening techniques, case-studies, and thought-experiments.

Why Take This Course?

The Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers course addresses a common problem faced by dental professionals: communication. Effective communication is crucial in any workplace, but it is especially important in the dental industry where dental professionals need to be able to communicate effectively with their patients and colleagues. This course provides dental practice managers with the tools and techniques they need to be effective listeners, which in turn can help to enhance employee engagement, build trust, and improve overall communication within the practice. With topics ranging from identifying common barriers to effective listening to handling difficult conversations through listening, this course is a valuable resource for any dental practice manager looking to improve their communication skills.

The course on Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers is beneficial because it covers a wide range of topics essential for managing employees and overcoming communication challenges. It includes interactive exercises, case-studies, and thought-experiments to help develop skills in effective listening for dental practice managers. Some key topics covered include identifying common barriers to effective listening, active listening techniques, non-verbal communication and listening, trust-building and empathy through listening, and handling difficult conversations through listening. By completing this course, dental practice managers can enhance employee engagement and become more effective communicators.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to understand the importance of effective listening in dental practice management and recognize its impact on team dynamics and productivity.	1: By the end of this course, students will be able to apply active listening techniques in a dental practice management context to enhance communication and team dynamics.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to overcome barriers to effective listening and employ strategies to improve their listening skills in a dental practice management context.	2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to build trust with employees through effective listening, leading to improved employee engagement and productivity.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to actively listen and engage with employees using active listening techniques, thereby enhancing communication and building trust.	3: Students will demonstrate their ability to navigate difficult conversations and resolve conflicts by utilizing active listening skills and demonstrating empathy and compassion.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered the skills necessary to handle difficult conversations with employees through active listening, including diffusing conflicts and maintaining a positive work environment.	4: By the final session, participants will have mastered the skill of providing constructive feedback while actively listening to employees, fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional growth.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to enhance employee engagement through effective listening by employing motivational techniques, providing coaching and mentoring support, resolving conflicts, and tailoring communication to individual needs.	5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to overcome communication challenges such as cultural barriers, generational differences, and high-stress environments through active listening techniques.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 60 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course on Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers covers topics such as the importance of effective listening in managing employees, identifying common barriers to effective listening, active listening techniques, non-verbal communication and listening, trust-building and empathy through listening, handling difficult conversations through listening, enhancing employee engagement through listening, overcoming communication challenges through listening, and more. The course includes interactive exercises, case-studies, and thought-experiments to help develop skills in effective listening for dental practice managers.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of the Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers course covers the importance of effective listening in managing employees, common barriers to effective listening and strategies to overcome them, active listening techniques and their application in the dental practice management context, the significance of non-verbal cues in communication, and applying effective listening techniques to hypothetical scenarios.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course focuses on building trust and empathy through listening. It covers techniques for establishing trust with employees, demonstrating empathy and compassion, handling difficult conversations, providing constructive feedback, and analyzing real-life case studies to apply the learned techniques. The section also explores how to enhance employee engagement through listening, including motivational listening, coaching and mentoring, conflict resolution, and overcoming communication challenges such as cultural and language barriers, generational differences, and high-stress environments.

Section 3

Section 3 of the Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers course focuses on enhancing employee engagement through listening. This section includes lessons on understanding employee engagement, motivational listening, coaching and mentoring through listening, conflict resolution, and exercises to practice enhancing employee engagement through effective listening.

Section 4

Section 4 of the Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers course covers techniques and strategies for overcoming communication challenges through active listening. This includes recognizing and bridging cultural and language barriers, adapting listening skills for different generations, maintaining composure in high-stress situations, and building rapport with employees through active listening. The section also includes a thought-experiment for analyzing and applying effective listening strategies in different scenarios.

Section 5

Section 5 of “Effective Listening Skills for Dental Practice Managers” covers the topic of applying effective listening skills in various workplace situations, such as meetings, one-on-one conversations, and conflict resolution. This section also explores the importance of building trust and empathy through active listening and enhancing employee engagement through motivational listening, coaching, and mentoring. Additionally, this section discusses overcoming communication challenges, including cultural and language barriers, generational differences in communication styles, and high-stress environments. Finally, this section includes a thought-experiment that allows learners to analyze and apply effective listening strategies in hypothetical scenarios.

Course Reviews

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The course was fantastic – I found the section on non-verbal communication particularly useful in managing my patients’ anxieties and concerns. Highly recommended.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I greatly appreciated the focus on building trust and empathy through active listening techniques. This course has had a significant impact on my interactions with patients and staff alike.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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Overall, I found the course to be extremely informative and practical in its approach. The case-studies and interactive exercises helped me to develop my skills in effective listening and communication, and I now feel much more confident in my role as a dental practice manager.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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